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Setting tool

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003342

A downhole device used to activate and set packers, plugs, or other completion equipment in a wellbore. It applies the necessary force, either mechanically, hydraulically, or explosively, to expand and anchor the equipment against the casing or tubing wall. The setting tool is typically run on wireline, slickline, or coiled tubing.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003342
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Completions
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003342",
  "term": "Setting tool",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A downhole device used to activate and set packers, plugs, or other completion equipment in a wellbore. It applies the necessary force, either mechanically, hydraulically, or explosively, to expand and anchor the equipment against the casing or tubing wall. The setting tool is typically run on wireline, slickline, or coiled tubing.",
  "subject": "Well Completions",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/setting-tool/"
}

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